Importing m2v

[Jeff Bellune]

How was the .m2v file encoded? What software was used and what were the encoding settings?

-Jeff

[Don Holland]

The files are encoded in Comprssor. Here are the information from th codec:
Name: HD MPEG-2 19.0Mbps
Description: For HD DVD. Fits up to 30 minutes on a DVD-5
File Extension: m2v
Estimated file size: 7.91 GB/hour of source
Type: MPEG-2 video elementary stream
Usage:HD DVD
Video Encoder
Format: M2V
Width and Height: Automatic
Pixel aspect ratio: Default
Crop: None
Padding: None
Frame rate: (100% of source)
Frame Controls: Automatically selected: Off
Start timecode from source
Aspect ratio: Automatic
Selected 16:9
Field dominance: Automatic
Average data rate: 18 (Mbps)
2 Pass VBR enabled
Maximum data rate: 27 (Mbps)
High quality
Best motion estimation
Closed GOP Size: 1/2 second, Structure: IBBP
DVD Studio Pro meta-data enabled

[Jeff Bellune]

Encore doesn’t support HD-DVD encoding – it accepts SD DVD compliant files and Blu-Ray disc compliant files.

For HD-DVD you will need DVDSP.

-Jeff

[Don Holland]

That explains that! Thanks Jeff.

[Joe Bowden]

HD DVD encoded to MPEG-2 should be usable in Encore without re-transcoding – IF you build to Blu-ray. However, if you try to build a DVD, it will get re-transcoded to be MPEG-2 legal for DVD.

[George Wing]

[Jeff Bellune] “For HD-DVD you will need DVDSP.”

You can also go with Ulead’s DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus. Pretty good value for “basic’ HD-DVD Authoring (imho), and it also includes Blu-ray burning (direct from video source).

Regards,
George

[Jeff Bellune]

If he used Compressor, and DVDSP metadata was enabled, then I’m 99.9% sure he’s on a Mac. Does Ulead have Mac versions of their software?

-Jeff

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[George Wing]

[Jeff Bellune] “If he used Compressor, and DVDSP metadata was enabled, then I’m 99.9% sure he’s on a Mac. Does Ulead have Mac versions of their software?

-Jeff”

Nope, I don’t believe Ulead has Mac versions of their software. But today, alot more folks have both platforms and/or a Mac running Windows software.

Regards,
George

[Don Holland]

I already own DVDSP and Encore. I am not buying any more software. I am tring to make a Blu-Ray disc. Should I compress my footage with H.264 ratheer than m2v?